Matt Lavelle

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Matt Lavelle (born 1970 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American jazz trumpet, flugelhorn, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet player. [1] [2]

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Career

Lavelle began his music career with Hildred Humphries, a swing era veteran who played with Count Basie and Billie Holiday. He has played in ensembles led by Sabir Mateen since 2002. In 2005, he began study with Ornette Coleman. Lavelle was a member of the Bern Nix quartet since 2010. He recorded with Giuseppi Logan in 2010. In 2011 he created the 12 Houses Orchestra. Lavelle is also a visual artist inspired by his Grandfather Fritz Kluber. Lavelle is author of the Substack No Sound Left Behind.

Lavelle published a book titled New York City Subway Drama and Beyond, in 2011. [3] In 2013 he published a short story titled The Jazz Musician's Tarot Deck. [4]

Discography

As a leader [5]

With Sumari [6]

With Eye Contact [7]

With Daniel Carter

With Bern Nix

With Giuseppi Logan

with Matana Roberts

With William Hooker

With Francois Grillot

With Steve Swell

With Sabir Mateen [14]

With Ras Moshe [16]

With Assif Tsahar [17]

With William Parker [18]

With Charles Waters

With Barry Chabala [19]

With Earth People

With Allen Lowe

With D3

With Julie Lyon

With Tom Cabrera

With The cooperative sound

With Stars Like Fleas

With Eric Plaks

With Pete Dennis

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References

  1. ↑ Bouchard, Fred (2009-06-06). "Multiple reviews: Bass Clarinetists: Rudi Mahall, Matt Lavelle & Jacques Foschia". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  2. ↑ Stockton, Jeff (2007-04-07). "Multiple reviews: Matt Lavelle: Spiritual Power and War Rug". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  3. ↑ "New York City Subway Drama,And Beyond".
  4. ↑ "The Jazz Musician's Tarot Deck article @ All About Jazz". 23 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  6. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  7. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  8. ↑ "Daniel Carter & Matt Lavelle – Blackwood - Live at Tower Records 08/12/06 (2006, CDR)". Discogs . 2006.
  9. ↑ "Matt Lavelle and Daniel Carter – Matt Lavelle and Daniel Carter (2004, CDR)". Discogs . 2004.
  10. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  11. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  12. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  13. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  14. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  15. ↑ Prophecies Come To Pass 2006/577
  16. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  17. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  18. ↑ "TJD-Online: Login".
  19. ↑ Matt Lavelle/Barry Chabala - I Like To Play 2007/Roeba Records
  20. ↑ We Will Gather When We Gather, Allen Lowe.


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